tal se tal mile more babua baje dhol mridang
mann se mann kaa mel jo ho toh, rang se mil jaye rang
o hori khele raghuvira
hori khele raghuvira, avadh me, hori khele raghuvira
hori khele raghuvira, avadh me, hori khele raghuvira
arre hori khele raghuvira, avadh me, hori khele raghuvira
hori khele raghuvira, avadh me, hori khele raghuvira
ha hilmil aave log lugayi, hilmil aave log lugayi
hilmil aave log lugayi
bhai mahalan me bhira, avadh me hori khele raghuvira
arre hori khele raghuvira, avadh me, hori khele raghuvira, holi hai
yeah hori khele raghuvira, avadh me ,hori khele raghuvira
arre hori khele raghuvira, avadh me, hori khele raghuvira

inko sharam nahi aaye dekhe nahi apni umariya
inko sharam nahi aaye dekhe nahi apni umariya
ho sath baras me ishk ladaye, sath baras me ishk ladaye
mukhade pe rang lagaye, bada rangila sanvariya
mukhade pe rang lagaye, bada rangila sanvariya
chunari pe dale abhira, avadh me, hori khere raghuvira
arre chunari pe dale abhira, avadh me, hori khere raghuvira
arre chunari pe dale abhira, avadh me, hori khere raghuvira
arre hori khele raghuvira, avadh me, hori khele raghuvira
ha hilmil aave log lugayi
bhai mahalan me bhira, avadh me hori khele raghuvira, holi hai
arre hori khele raghuvira, avadh me, hori khele raghuvira

hey abb ke phag mose khelo naa hori, ha ha naa khelat naa khelat
tori shapath mai umariya ki thori, hay hay hay chacha
ta ta ta ta ta, ra ta ta ta ta, hay jhun jhun hay jhun jhun
dekhe hai upar se jhanke, nahi andar sajaniya
dekhe hai upar se jhanke, nahi andar sajaniya
umrr chadi hai, dil toh javan hai
umrr chadi hai bhaiya, dil toh javan hai
banho me bharke mujhe, jara jhanka de painjaniya
banho me bharke mujhe, jara jhanka de painjaniya
sanchi kahe hai kabira, avadh me hori khele raghuvira
sanchi kahe hai kabira, avadh me hori khele raghuvira
arre hori khere raghu
o hori khele raghuvira avadh me hori khele raghuvira
hori khele raghuvira avadh me hori khele raghuvira
hilmil aave log lugayi, ha hilmil aave log lugayi
bhai mahalan me bhira avadh me hori khele raghuvira, holi hai
hori khele raghuvira, avadh me, hori khele raghuvira
ey bhaiyaa hori khele raghuvira, avadh me, hori khele raghuvira
hori khele raghuvira, avadh me, hori khele raghuvira, hath de bhaiyaa
hori khele raghuvira, avadh me, hori khele raghuvira

When rhythm finds rhythm, my beloved's drum beats,
When hearts blend, hues merge, a symphony completes.
Oh, Raghuvira plays Holi!
Raghuvira plays Holi in Avadh, Raghuvira plays Holi!
Raghuvira plays Holi in Avadh, Raghuvira plays Holi!
Oh, Raghuvira plays Holi in Avadh, Raghuvira plays Holi!
Raghuvira plays Holi in Avadh, Raghuvira plays Holi!
The people gather, women and men,
The people gather, women and men,
The people gather, women and men,
In the palace, the colors surge, Raghuvira plays Holi!
Oh, Raghuvira plays Holi in Avadh, Raghuvira plays Holi!

They feel no shame, they don't see the years,
They feel no shame, they don't see the years,
At sixty, they chase love,
At sixty, they chase love,
They paint their faces, a colorful Krishna,
They paint their faces, a colorful Krishna,
They sprinkle color on the veil, Raghuvira plays Holi!
Oh, they sprinkle color on the veil, Raghuvira plays Holi!
Oh, they sprinkle color on the veil, Raghuvira plays Holi!
Oh, Raghuvira plays Holi in Avadh, Raghuvira plays Holi!
The people gather, women and men,
In the palace, the colors surge, Raghuvira plays Holi!
Oh, Raghuvira plays Holi in Avadh, Raghuvira plays Holi!

Play Holi with me this spring, no? Ha ha, I won't play, I won't play.
By your oath, my age is but small, oh, oh, uncle!
Ta ta ta ta ta, Ra ta ta ta ta, hai, jhun jhun, hai, jhun jhun.
They look from above, they peep, don't see inside, my love,
They look from above, they peep, don't see inside, my love,
Age has climbed, but the heart is young,
Age has climbed, brother, but the heart is young,
Embrace me in arms, make my anklets jingle.
Embrace me in arms, make my anklets jingle.
Kabira speaks the truth, Raghuvira plays Holi in Avadh,
Kabira speaks the truth, Raghuvira plays Holi in Avadh,
Oh, Raghuvira plays Holi!
Oh, Raghuvira plays Holi in Avadh, Raghuvira plays Holi!
Raghuvira plays Holi in Avadh, Raghuvira plays Holi!
The people gather, women and men,
In the palace, the colors surge, Raghuvira plays Holi!
Oh, Raghuvira plays Holi in Avadh, Raghuvira plays Holi!
Raghuvira plays Holi in Avadh, Raghuvira plays Holi!
Raghuvira plays Holi in Avadh, Raghuvira plays Holi!